Law Firm Drops DOMA Appeal

King and Spaulding, the prestigious Atlanta law firm, has filed a motion to withdraw from its involvement in defending legal challenges to the so-called Defense of Marriage act.  The GOP-controlled House had hired King and Spaulding attorney and former US Solicitor General Paul Clement to defend the unconstitutional law after the Obama Justice Department announced that it would no longer do so.  Firm chairman Robert Hays, Jr. made the announcement today.  Clement announced his resignation from the firm and accused it of abandoning a client "in the face of hostile criticism."  King and Spaulding had enjoyed a 100% rating from HRC, which planned a press conference for later today.